How are you guys finding, drilling, and securing your interior fixtures when your CT comes with finished walls? Is there a stud finder type tool for metal posts/frame?
Re: Installing E-Track, Racks, Etc On Finished Walls
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:57 pm
by Ottsville
An old school magnetic stud finder should work fine.
Re: Installing E-Track, Racks, Etc On Finished Walls
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:39 pm
by Iconfabul8
I mocked up this little demo on the table to show how my stud finder penetrated all the junk.
Re: Installing E-Track, Racks, Etc On Finished Walls
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:54 am
by dirtsailor2003
I attached mine with self tapping metal screws. I used the screws that the manufacturer used to attach the plywood to determine where to attach the e track. In the photo see the screws on either side of the e track? That's where the studs are.
Re: Installing E-Track, Racks, Etc On Finished Walls
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:12 am
by cg_ops
What about the floor? What size screws are you using?
I got 1/4 x 1.5" self tapping screws for the ones going into the frame under the 3/4" flooring. Then I'm going to do 1/4 x 1.25 bolts with 1" washers and nylon nuts every 4" between the frame points.
I'm surprised that the etrack bolting points don't line-up well with the 16" on-center frame beams.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:46 am
